With their two biggest investments paying off Friday night, the Chicago Cubs are back in the playoffs. ...more

September 29, 2007

Leo Alvarez knew there were problems that had to be fixed at West Tampa Little League. ...more

September 29, 2007

He has mellowed. But in this case, he's as stubborn as a Billy Goat - and the curse it rode in on. ...more

September 27, 2007

The West Tampa Little League complex, spawning ground for baseball talent sprinkled across the major leagues, has gotten a big-time renovation thanks to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a handful of local businesses. ...more

September 26, 2007

TAMPA - The West Tampa Little League complex, long considered the spawning ground for local baseball talent that has sprinkled the major leagues with players for decades, has gotten a big-time renovation, thanks to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a handful of local businesses. Officials called the six-month project a "mini-renaissance," after years of ebbing participation by the region's talented young ballplayers, and injected about $100,000 in money and work to make improvements. ...more

September 25, 2007

Each week during the season, The Tampa Tribune will challenge a columnist from the Bucs' opposing city to a Throwdown, to determine the superior city - and which team will come out ahead. This week's Throwdown feature the Tribune's Martin Fennelly against Danny O'Neil of The Seattle Times. ...more

September 7, 2007